The Independent (UK) reports that new data from Cancer Research UK finds oral cancer rates in the United Kingdom have increased “68 per cent over the past 20 years.”
In a release on Science Daily, Cancer Research UK stated about “nine in 10 cases are linked to lifestyle and other risk factors.” The release stated, “Smoking is the biggest avoidable risk factor, linked to an estimated 65 per cent of cases,” and “other risk factors include alcohol, diets low in fruit and vegetables, and infections with the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).”
MouthHealthy.org and the Oral Health Topics on ADA.org provide information on oral and oropharyngeal cancer for patients and for dental professionals.
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